Tis the season in the U.S. to celebrate Thanksgiving and to take a moment to be thankful.
Today I would like to thank you. Those of you who read our blog regularly either via an email subscription or RSS feed or visiting the site.
I am grateful for the time you have invested in reading what we write. Ask any of us and we will tell you the hours we spend in creating these posts, and the discussions we have about what topics to tackle. But without you the effort would be for naught.
Therefore I want to sincerely and officially thank you for the time you have given to us each week.
Now, go and do likewise to someone else. Gratefulness is becoming a lost art. Taking a moment to bless someone who is not expecting it because it can bring a small measure of joy in a world gone mad.
As William Arthur Ward wrote, “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joys, and change opportunities into blessings.”
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
You are welcome. I thank you for all the great advice, the fun Friday’s and the time (well spent) it takes to bring a great informational blog each week day. Blessings, Janet
Our thanks to all of you at the Steve Laube Agency for supplying such a steady stream of helpful and interesting information. I’m sure there are days when you would rather skip writing a blog post and concentrate on the work before you, but we appreciate your investments in our knowledge!
Steve, Tamela, Karen, and Dan,
Wouldn’t miss these blogs. I often forward them and learn a great deal from them. You are a fabulous support to all of us who depend upon you for wisdom and advice, not to mention sales. Bless you! Thankful in every way.
I enjoy the blogs — each one has valuable information to “wannabe” writers such as myself. Thank you for them.
Steve, Tamela, Karen and Dan,
I think the thank you should go to those of you who write the blogs each week. I read all of them and save some for future reference. I seldom comment because I have an old dinosaur of a computer and it takes forever to get to this page to reply, but your thank you shamed me into taking the time to let you know I appreciate all the time taken to give good advice and further our writing. And, maybe, I will blessed this Christmas with a new computer so that I can better communicate and help spread God’s Word.
You’re welcome, and thank YOU. You’ll never know this side of Heaven how many lives have been touched and people have been helped because of reading things you’ve helped to inspire and/or get published.
Steve, my grateful thanks to you, Dan, Karen and Tamela. Your posts have taught me so much about the industry. And hearing your (collective) thoughts on writing, publishing and life have helped me form what I hope is a balanced perspective about this writing journey.
THANK YOU!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Steven, I follow a few writing blogs, but I find the Steve Laube Agency the most informative. Above and beyond the great wealth of insight, I appreciate getting to know each of your agents. Karen, Tamela, and Dan each bring their own flair and flavor to us all with their wit and personalities. Most of all, thank you for pointing us continually to Christ.
Sorry about the “Steven”, that’s my son’s name, and it just spilled out….:)
No worries, Tammy. My mom still calls me Steven… !!!
You’re very welcome. Thanks to each of you for putting thought and effort into keeping your readers informed and encouraged. I read your site daily and depend on each of you for useful and cheering blogs. I suppose it might be good to comment more often so you know you’re appreciated!
Thank you for the reminder to always be thankful. In everything. For everything. Even the hard things. In 2010, I learned a little about what being thankful meant when my grandson was born severely disabled. I learned to be thankful for his smile in the midst of pain. I learned how truly little we need in this life to be thankful. As always, thank you Steve, and everyone at The Steve Laube Agency, for your wonderful insight and help. Blessings.
Beautifully written Steve!
Coming from a background as an abandoned child by its mother at age four and, as a result, mine was a childhood handed over to evil personified. I had to “work my way up” to the social status level of simply being “poor”. I am grateful for everything, always have been. I grew up witnessing firsthand destitution, criminality, hatred, extreme violence, contempt for my very existence and many other evil things. As promised, No weapon formed against me has prospered.
Concurrently, beautiful moments, protection and indeed miracles were bestowed upon me amidst a relentless onslaught by evil. I have remained irrepressible in the lifelong company of, and under the loving tutelage of, my Father Jesus Christ. He is the “or more” of my “two or more”. Words cannot grow large enough to express how abundant gratitude has been in my life!
Blessing the entire Kingdom this thanksgiving. Thank you Steve and company, you truly are appreciated.
My thank you goes right back to you. Of all the “stuff” I get in my inbox, this is what I read. I’ve recommended your blog to my reading group and my students, because there is always valuable information. What I like best is the variety of voices. I can usually guess who is writing before I see the signature. Fun Friday gives me the lift I need. I’ve meant to say thank you for a long time. So, thank you for taking time in your busy days to share with us.
I am humbled by all the thank you notes posted today! I genuinely did not consider that this would be the response.
A blessed Thanksgiving to you all,
Steve
Thank you so much Steve, Tamela, Dan, and Karen. I’ve learned a lot in so little time.
Wish you all a happy Thanksgiving
Whenever I have the chance to talk to college students about writing, I tell them to follow this blog. You provide such a window into the world of publishing. What a great read! Thanks to all of you.
Steve, Tamela, Karen, and Dan – – you are all appreciated! Even though I don’t actually post a comment often, I do regularly read your posts and they’ve been very informative and helpful. Thank you!! 🙂
May you all have a very blessed Thanksgiving. Thank you again!
I make a point of praying for my readers, but I never took it to the next step. Now I will thank God for my readers as well. Thanks, Steve. (And Happy Thanksgiving!)